Scandinavian Airlines: The Complete Guide To Earning & Redeeming EuroBonus

Contents

1 EuroBonus Elite Status
2 Earning EuroBonus Points
3 Redeeming EuroBonus Points
4 EuroBonus Tips & Tricks
5 Bottom Line

Scandinavian Airlines, known as SAS, is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and a member of Star Alliance. The airline connects to 109 destinations worldwide from Copenhagen Airport a

nd to 106 destinations from Oslo Airport.

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SAS’s loyalty program, EuroBonus, has won the Freddie Awards, the Oscars for frequent flyer programs, for six consecutive years. They’re known for their excellence in customer service, website and member communications. Keep reading for everything you need to know about SAS EuroBonus.

EuroBonus Quick Facts

Hubs	Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
Alliance	Star Alliance
Transfer Partners	None
Cobranded Credit Card	None for U.S. residents
Redemption Options	Flights, upgrades, lounge access, hotel stays, merchandise, gift cards, donations

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EuroBonus Elite Status

When you join EuroBonus, you’ll automatically become a Member. Move up status tiers when you collect enough Basic Points or take enough flights within a 12-month period. Basic Points are earned when you fly on SAS or Star Alliance.

STATUS TIER	REQUIREMENTS
Member	None
Silver	20,000 Basic Points / 10 one-way flights
Gold	45,000 Basic Points / 45 one-way flights
Diamond	90,000 Basic Points / 90 one-way flights

Once you unlock a tier, you’ll have that status for one year, plus the remainder of the qualifying year. Status benefits include:

	SILVER	GOLD	DIAMOND
Priority check-in	SAS	SAS SA*	SAS SA*
SAS Fast Track		X	X
SAS Lounges		X	X
Extra checked bags on SAS flights	1	2	2
Book regular trips for points with discount	5%	10%	30%
Better chances when bidding for upgrades via SAS Upgrade	10%	20%	30%
25% more Basic points on SAS & Wideroe		X	X
Star Alliance lounge access (for you and a guest)		X	X
Extra checked bags on Star Alliance flights		X	X
On-board WiFi		X	X
Priority baggage handling & boarding		X	X
Phone service 24/7		X	X
Select seat for free in advance		X	X
Guaranteed seat when you book 24/48 hours before departure		X	X
Give away Silver/Gold membership		Silver	Silver Gold
No point expiry			X
Free drinks in SAS Go			X
Visit SAS Lounge upon arrival			X
No fee when booking bonus trips via SAS Customer Service			X

*SA = Star Alliance

Earning EuroBonus Points

FLIGHTSOTHER TRAVELOTHER WAYS

Earn EuroBonus Points for flying with SAS and partner airlines, including:

Brussels Airlines
Copa Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Egyptair
Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad Airways
EVA Air
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa

Stock up on EuroBonus Points for booking your stay at partner hotels:

Hotels.com
Best Western
Elite Hotels

First Hotels
Radisson Hotel Group
Scandic Hotels

Shangri-La Hotels
Thon Hotels
Worldhotels

You’ll also earn points for renting a car or getting transfers from the following partners:

Avis
Budget
Dantaxi 4×48

Flygbussarna Airport Coaches
Flygtaxi

Hertz
Sixt

Earn EuroBonus Points when you purchase from these merchants, restaurants and cafes, shop online, or make purchases at EuroBonus Shop.

Please note that EuroBonus has suspended point earnings for shops in the EuroBonus portal.

Rack up even more points when you link your Visa, Mastercard or Amex card to your EuroBonus account and shop at participating stores.

Lastly, if you’re short on points, you can transfer or buy the missing points you need.

Redeeming EuroBonus Points

Please note that EuroBonus has suspended award bookings with Star Alliance partners.

Use your Saga Points for:

Flights or upgrades with SAS, Wideroe and partner airlines within Star Alliance.
Hotel stays via the EuroBonus Hotel portal, or book with Best Western, First Hotels, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson Blue Hotels & Resorts, Scandic Hotels and Thon Hotels.
Lounge access at Copenhagen Airport, Oslo Airport and Stockholm Arlanda (SAS Go travelers).
Merchandise and gift cards via the EuroBonus shopping portal.
Charitable donations.

EuroBonus Points are valid for five years. They expire at the end of the month when you first created your EuroBonus account.

EuroBonus Tips & Tricks

One-way redemptions are allowed for 60% of the roundtrip cost
You’ll earn points on flights paid with points and cash.
The best value award is roundtrip tickets from Norway to Svalbard, the most accessible part of the polar region, for only 10,000 points.
Worst value awards are between Europe and North America, in North America, and between North America and Hawaii.

Bottom Line

If you’re looking for a foreign Star Alliance carrier, you might want to give SAS a pass. EuroBonus doesn’t have any transfer partners nor cobranded credit cards, so earning points will be a slow and steady process. And currently, the program doesn’t allow Star Alliance partner awards, so there are not as many uses for your Eurobonus points.

We suggest you consider frequent flyer programs from other Star Alliance members instead, like Air Canada Aeroplan, All Nippon Airways Mileage Club, or Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles.

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